Arizona,
The Grand Canyon State

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Arizona Quilters Guild is a state wide Guild with over 2400 members. There are currently 50 chapters of the Guild. The annual dues are $30 for new members, and $25 for renewals. There is a fall and spring meeting for all members, and an annual quilt show in the spring each year.

• Ahwatukee/Phoenix
  Prickly Piecers. We are one of the newest chapters of the Arizona Quilters' Guild. We meet on the third Thursday evening of each month at Desert Foothills United Methodist Church, 2156 E Liberty Lane,7:00, with a 'field trip' every once in a while at local quilt shops. Be sure to email or call to make sure we are meeting at the church if you are planning on coming! Yearly dues are $25 for the Piecers, or $3 per visit if you are a non-member. We have what we call'SewIns' on the first Friday of the month whre we get together at the church and work on either charity work or our own UFOs. Come and check us out! WE're a FUN group!!! Contact: Ken Casey Phone:480 759 6069 Email: Gossamerkc@cox.net
• Bullhead City
  COLORADO RIVER QUILTERS -  We have over 60 members plus winter visitors. Colorado River Quilters. we have over 60 members plus winter visitors, dues are $15 yr., workshops are on the first and fourth Thursday of each month, 9am to 1pm and business meeting on the 3rd Thursday of ea month, social hr. 9am and meeting 10am-noon, held at Riviera Baptist church, 922 Marina blvd. (all times are AZ time) Activities include: secret sister, show & tell, block of month, demonstration of techniques, mystery quilt, charity quilts, visiting teachers, fellowship. Opportunity quilt and booth at yearly Hardyville days held in October, Quilt Show, held every other year (Feb 2006)Yearly donations made to various organizations.
• Chandler
  Nimble Thimbles, a chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild. Visit our website for more information.
• Chino Valley
  Chino Valley Quilters. We have about 40 members who pay $15 a year in dues. We meet at 9:30 am at the Hope Lutheran Church. We have Friendship Groups, make charity quilts, have classes, block of the month and have a Quilt Show every other year.  carolehanen@yahoo.com
• Fort Mohave
  Stitch-N-Rippits. We have 30 members. This is a learning and teaching guild. Meetings are fun and informative. We meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday each month at 6:00pm. Dues for membership is $20.00. We meet in the club house at Los Lagos Gated Community. Los Lagos is located on the south east corner of Mountain View and Lipan. For further information contact Heartstrings@frontiernet.net
• Holbrook
  Dusty Desert quilt guild meets 2nd. Thursday 6:30pm elks lodge holbrook, az.  john rogers cornbinder1941@hotmail.com
• Kingman
  Kingman Quilters Guild has about 68 members. We meet at 9:00am on Wednesdays for bee and the 3rd Wednesday is our monthly meeting. We meet at the College Park Southern Babtist Church 1990 Jagerson Ave. We have a block of the month a Opportunity quilt each year and a Quilt Show in October. Please do try to join us.
• Lake Havasu City
  Havasu Stitchers Guild, a chapter of Arizona Quilters Guild. Havasu Stitchers have approximately 156 members. We meet at Grace Episcopal Church, 111 Bunker Street on 2nd Thursday of each month at 7pm. Guests are welcome to come visit us free of charge. Contact havasustitchersguild@yahoo.com  or mailto P.O. Box 2875 LHC, AZ 86405-2875
• Mesa
  Cholla Chapter Quilting Guild. We have about 80 members and meet at 9:30 am the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. We meet at Velda Rose Methodist Church on Main Street at 56th Street. We have fat quarter raffles, secret sisters, work shops and our second annual quilt show. 
• Phoenix
  Phoenix Area Quilters Assn.  We have monthly meetings which feature presentations by a variety of local and national teachers. The lectures cover such varied topics as traditional and innovative quilting, wearable arts, embellishment for both clothing and quilts, quilt history and restoration. Each meeting consists of a lecture, a short business session,  "Bring and Brag,"  raffles, block of the month, and of course socializing. Our meetings are held at the APS Building, 2124 West Cheryl Drive in Phoenix.  Sign-in and socialization begins at 7:00 with the evening's presentation beginning at 7:30.  Admission is  $5.00 for non-members. Annual Membership is $20.00. For further information, please contact us at P.O. Box 30074, Phoenix, AZ 85046 or email us at Jand@dancris.com , or Joy@cybertrails.com, or Bleary@cheerful.com
  
  The Arizona Quilter's Guild, 4040 E. McDowell Road, Suite 212. (602) 220-9889. Our membership is around 1200 with new people joining every day and chapters all over the state. Annual dues are $20.00. Of note: the Q.U.I.L.T. program, quilters using international level teachers, brings international level teachers two or three time a year for our members at a reduced rate for classes. We have monthly meetings which feature presentations by a variety of local and national teachers. The lectures cover such varied topics as traditional and innovative quilting, wearable arts, embellishment for both clothing and quilts, quilt history and restoration. Each meeting consists of a lecture, a short business session,  "Bring and Brag,"   door prizes, block of the month, and of course socializing.  Our meetings are held the first Thursday of the month at the APS Building,  2124 West Cheryl Drive in Phoenix.  Sign-in and socialization begins at 7:00 with the evening's presentation beginning at 7:30.  Admission is  $5.00 for non-members and $3.00 for members. Annual Membership is $20.00.  For further information, please contact us at P.O. Box 30074, Phoenix, AZ 85046 or email us at jand@dancris .com, or joy123@cybertrails.com , or bleary@cheerful.com  or 602-847-7880.
• Prescott
  Thumb Butte Quilters' Guild. We have 130 members who pay $30.00 a year in dues. We meet the second Monday of the month at St. Lukes Episcopal Church. We have workshops and programs every month. We have a company store, show and tell and active friendship groups. We do a large quilt show every other year. Contact beeson@commspeed.net for more information. 
  
  Mountain Top Quilters is a chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild. We meet the third Monday of the month at 9:30 at the Granite Peak Unitarian Universalist Church, 882 Sunset Ave., Prescott, AZ. We have approximately 100 members. Visitors are always welcome. Our activities include a quilt show every other year and an opportunity quilt raffle. At each meeting we have a fat quarter drawing, block of the month, show and tell, and a speaker; and in the afternoons we have workshops. We have a very active group making quilts as a community service. For more information contact Evelyn Russell at chevie@peoplepc.com.  Mountain Top Quilters P.O. Box 12961  Prescott,   AZ 86304.  
• Prescott Valley
  Lonesome Valley Quilt Guild. We meet at 7pm on the first Monday evening of the month at the Mountain Valley Church of God, 8123 E. Manley Dr. We have a library, secret sister program, fat quarter exchange, door prizes, community service projects, workshops, mini quilt groups, mystery quilt, opportunity quilt, speakers at each meeting. National speaker once a year. Dues are $25/year. Approximately 60 members. Info: Fran, 928-771-1309. ecturner1@cableone.net  
• Sahuarita
  Sonora PieceMakers and Friends. Between October and May we meet weekly at 1:00pm in the Mesquite Room of the Sonora Clubhouse in Rancho Sahuarita. Twice-monthly home Bees are scheduled June through September. No dues. Scheduled meetings include Begin Quilting classes, new techniques, quilting for others, and free time to work on individual projects. We welcome Sonora quilters, sewers and other needle artists who would enjoy socializing with others.
  
  Valley Quilter's Guild. Valley Quilter's Guild.
  We have about 150 members who pay $25 a year in dues. Meeting place and time may vary so check our website at  to get up to date information. We have monthly meetings with a program as well as several other activities including small groups (Bees) that meet monthly and quilt making classes. We have a quilt show or studio tour on alternating years.
• Sierra Vista
  Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild. We have about 130 members who pay $15 a year in dues. We meet at 7pm on the firts Monday of the month and every Wednesday at 9:30am at the Sierra Vista Communited United Church of Christ. We have a block lottery, classes, and various speakers at our meetings. We also do charity quilting for area organizations and do a show every year. Contact hsqg2002@yahoo.com for more information.
• Tempe
  Cactus Patchers - We are one of the oldest chapters of the Arizona Quilt Guild. Meetings are held at the Pyle Center located at the corner of Rural rd and Southern ave in Tempe on the second and forth Tuesday of every month starting at 6:30pm. We always have FUN activities, projects and interesting speakers to keep us entertained. Guests and new members are always welcome. No membership dues! For more info contact Marion at mpk1010@cox.net.
• Tucson
  Tucson Quilters Guild,  P.O. Box 14454, Tucson, AZ 85732-4454.  Meets 2nd Weds. of each month at 9:30 AM, and the Tuesday prior to the 2nd Weds. at 7:00 PM. Both meetings have same great speaker and content. We meet at St. Francis Cabrini Church, 3201 E. Presidio, near Ft. Lowell and Country Club. Dues are $25 per year, March to February. Cutoff to join to be eligible to put a quilt in our annual January show is October. All our members must work at least one shift at our show. 
  
  TE Piece Makers meet weekly at 1pm Wednesdays. We meet at the Multipurpose Hall in Tucson Estates, Western Way. This group is starting its 3rd year with 20 plus members. Show & Tell and new techniques are all part of the fun time we spend quilting. No Membership fees,at this time, but there is a cost when a new project is presented by a member. Members are expected to make small items at times to be sold at an Annual Craft Market to help defer costs. Contact Tricia at anoscut@yahoo.com for further info